DOWELS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DOWELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWELS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWELS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWELS
No single letter turns DOWELS into another word.
How DOWELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOWELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 97,009.
What stands out about DOWELS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DOWELS
The 6 tiles of DOWELS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWELS
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Common questions about DOWELS
- Is DOWELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWELS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWELS worth?
- DOWELS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWELS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOWELS:
Open DOWELS in the Word Finder